Alternative combination: Lestes foersteri
Full reference: W. Hess. 1895. Beitrag zur Kenntnis der tertiären Agrioniden: eine neue Lestes-Art aus dem plattigen Steinmergel von Brunstatt bei Mülhausen i. E. Inaugural-Dissertation zur Erlangung der Philosophischen Doctorwürde Vorgelegt der Hohen Philosophischen Facultät der Universität Basel 1-15
Belongs to Lestes according to A. Nel and J. C. Paicheler 1994
See also Hess 1895 and Theobald 1937
Sister taxa: Lestes aquisextana, Lestes arvernus, Lestes brisaci, Lestes ceresti, Lestes conexus, Lestes datangensis, Lestes dianacompteae, Lestes irenea, Lestes leucosia, Lestes ligea, Lestes lutzi, Lestes peisinoe, Lestes plicata, Lestes regina, Lestes sieblosiformis, Lestes statzi, Lestes vicina, Lestes zalesskyi
Type specimen: Theobald Coll., a wing. Its type locality is Brunstatt, Mulhouse (Strassburg collection), which is in an Oligocene lacustrine - large marl in France.
Ecology: fast-moving volant carnivore-insectivore
Distribution: found only at Brunstatt, Mulhouse (Strassburg collection)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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